US20110115201A1 - Inflatable bolster - Google Patents
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Description
- The present invention relates generally to the field of safety devices for vehicles. More particularly, it concerns an inflatable bolster for use in the passenger compartment of a vehicle.
- Bolsters and the like are known in the art. A conventional bolster is mounted within a passenger compartment and includes a hollow body and an inflator for injecting a pressurized fluid into the hollow body. In order to reduce the potential for injuries caused during an impact event or the like, the inflator is activated upon detection of such an event and the bolster is inflated.
- For example, the impact event may be a front, rear or side impact, a rollover, or any other event which is likely to cause a rapid change in the vehicle's momentum and thereby cause the occupant to strike some portion of the vehicle's passenger compartment. The fluid released by the inflator into the hollow body serves to inflate the bolster, bringing its outer surface closer to an occupant. By decreasing the distance between the occupant and its outer surface, the bolster can absorb more of the occupant's momentum over a longer period of time, thereby lessening the force experienced.
- Bolsters may be provided as part of an instrument panel, a door panel, roof panel, a head rest, or other interior portion of the vehicle.
- With reference to
FIG. 1 , aninflatable bolster 10 including several aspects of a conventional bolster is illustrated for exemplification purposes. In this example, afirst wall 12 is mounted to the vehicle and asecond wall 14 is exposed, facing the vehicle's passenger compartment. Aninflator 18 is mounted to thebolster 10, which here is shown in an uninflated state. - In order to increase the volume of the inflated
bolster 10, it is known to provide a plurality ofpleats 18 formed in one of the first andsecond walls pleats 18 are folded and form a wave-like pattern as shown, for example, inFIG. 1A . During inflation, thepleats 18 can unfold and thebolster 10 is able to expand outward. - It has been found however that when such bolsters are in their folded, stored position, they can create a hollow sound when an occupant, for example, knocks, scrapes, touches, or otherwise makes contact with the wall facing the passenger compartment. It will be appreciated that a bolster's hollow body can behave somewhat like sound box and that a generally flat occupant facing wall may behave somewhat like a drum skin. Moreover, the occupant facing wall may be deflected inward, towards the opposing wall, and create a popping sound when released. Alternatively, as the vehicle, and hence the bolsters therewithin, vibrates, this can create a rattling sound. In addition, it will be appreciated that air holes in the
bolster 10 could be another source of unwanted noise. - It will be appreciated that these unwanted acoustical effects can be irritating, distracting and/or give an impression of low quality. In addition, it will be appreciated that any crack in the surface finish or otherwise which might result from these unwanted vibrations could be undesirable.
- It is known to stiffen bolsters by providing them with ribs which extend longitudinally across the bolster's body.
- For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,619,689 discloses a bolster having a pair of transverse strengthening ribs which are formed in an inner wall. These strengthening ribs extend inwards of the bolster's hollow body and engage an opposing outer wall.
- It will be appreciated however that these while ribs strengthen the bolster, they will have little to no effect on the acoustical behavior of the bolster. The strengthening ribs engage the outer wall along two lines which extend across the center of the bolster. There remain, however, two large sections on either side of the ribs which may still create unwanted noise.
- Also known in the art are the following patent and patent applications which disclose inflatable bolsters and the like: US 2007/0108747; U.S. Pat. No. 6,032,978; U.S. Pat. No. 6,203,057; U.S. Pat. No. 6,305,710; U.S. Pat. No. 6,517,103; U.S. Pat. No. 6,578,867; U.S. Pat. No. 6,758,493; U.S. Pat. No. 6,848,715; U.S. Pat. No. 6,976,706; U.S. Pat. No. 7,350,852; and WO 2006/132990.
- None of these prior art patents adequately address the above-noted problems.
- It would therefore be advantageous to provide an inflatable bolster which at least partially prevented such unwanted acoustical effects.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide an inflatable bolster for use in a passenger compartment of a vehicle that satisfies at least one of the above-mentioned needs.
- In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, that object is achieved with an inflatable bolster comprising a hollow body having a first wall devised to face a mating surface of the vehicle, the first wall having a central area and a circumferential area surrounding the central area, a second wall opposite the first wall and devised to face the passenger compartment, and an air chamber formed between the first and second walls. The inflatable bolster also comprises an inflator for injecting a pressurized fluid into the air chamber and thereby inflating the hollow body. The inflator is in communication with the hollow body. The inflatable bolster also comprises a plurality of concentric extension pleats formed in the first wall. The extension pleats extend around a major part of the circumferential area. The extension pleats contact the second wall at a plurality of contact points which are distributed across the second wall. The plurality of contact points is sufficient in number to at least partially suppress audible vibration of the second wall.
- As can be appreciated, an inflatable bolster according to the above-mentioned aspect may advantageously at least partially prevent unwanted acoustical effects.
- Further aspects and advantages of the present invention will be better understood upon reading of preferred embodiments thereof with respect to the appended drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an inflatable bolster incorporating several conventional aspects. -
FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional of the prior art bolster taken along line A-A ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an inflatable bolster according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B ofFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an inflatable bolster according to a second embodiment of the present invention. -
FIGS. 3A and 3B are perspective views of two variations of the inflatable bolster ofFIG. 3 . -
FIG. 3C is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C ofFIGS. 3 , 3A and 3B. - While the invention will be described in conjunction with example embodiments, it will be understood that it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to such embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents as may be included as defined by the present description and appended claims.
- In the following description, similar features in the drawings have been given similar reference numerals and in order to lighten the figures, some elements are not referred to in some figures if they were already identified in a preceding figure.
- With reference to
FIG. 2 , an inflatable bolster 30 according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated. For the sake of clarity, the vehicle interior into which the bolster 30 is to be installed has not been shown. It will be appreciated however that the bolster 30 could be installed, or adapted to be installed, in a variety of places within the passenger compartment of a vehicle. - The bolster 30 comprises a
hollow body 32 and an inflator 34 which is in communication therewith. Preferably, theinflator 34 is mounted to the exterior of thehollow body 32. Thehollow body 32 is preferably molded from a suitable plastic material, such as a thermoplastic. More preferably, thehollow body 32 is made by extrusion blow molding, which is known in the art and will not be discussed further herein. Thehollow body 32 comprises afirst wall 38 and asecond wall 40 which is opposite thefirst wall 38. Anair chamber 42 is formed between the twoopposite walls - The
hollow body 32 further comprises an attachment means 36 which is provided on thefirst wall 38. When installed, the attachment means 36 engage the vehicle's mating surface, such that thefirst wall 38 is hidden from view, while thesecond wall 40 faces the passenger compartment and any driver, passengers or otherwise therein. It will be appreciated that the expression mating surface should not be considered in a limiting manner, but rather should be considered to include all manner of structures, such as brackets and the like, to which the bolster 10 may be similarly mounted. - The inflator 34, as is known in the art, is typically provided as a cartridge, although it will be appreciated that various other types of inflators are within the scope of the present invention. The inflator 34 is in fluid communication with the
air chamber 42 and able to inject a pressurized fluid, typically a gas, therewithin. When installed, theinflator 34 is linked to various vehicle sensors which detect impact events and the like and are operable to activate the inflator 34 accordingly. Afluid outlet 44 is also provided for releasing the pressurized fluid after it has inflated thehollow body 32. - The
first wall 38 comprises acentral area 46 where the inflator 34, the attachment means 36 and thefluid outlet 44 are preferably provided. Thefirst wall 38 further comprises acircumferential area 48 which surrounds thecentral area 46. Preferably, thecircumferential area 48 extends from thecentral area 46, outward to thecircumferential edge 50 ofhollow body 32 where the first andsecond walls - The bolster 30 is also provided a plurality of extension pleats 52 which are arranged concentrically in the
circumferential area 48. These extension pleats 52 are operable to unfold during inflation, effectively expanding thecircumferential area 48 as the pleats are unfolded, thereby pushing thesecond wall 40 away from thefirst wall 38 and the vehicle's mating surface, and into passenger compartment. - While the illustrated embodiment comprises a substantially rectangular bolster 10 and a plurality of
concentric pleats 52 which surround completely thecentral area 46, various other geometrical arrangements are similarly possible. For example, a plurality ofpleats 52 could be provided which extend around three of the four sides of thehollow body 32. In such an embodiment, the unpleated side would have a hinge-like effect on the expansion of thehollow body 32 during inflation. Thesecond wall 40 would swing away from thefirst wall 38 while remaining pivoted thereto along the unpleated side. It will be appreciated that various other shaped bolsters and pleat arrangements could similarly be provided wherein thepleats 52 cover a major part of thecircumferential area 48. - With additional reference to
FIG. 2A , thepleats 52 comprise a substantially square wave-like shape formed bylateral sides 54 which separate upper andlower sides - In the illustrated embodiment, the
pleats 52 are provided with significant tack-off. As used herein, the expression “tack-off” refers to a portion of a molded hollow body which engages another opposing portion of the same molded hollow body. For clarity, this tack-off has been exaggerated. In the illustrated embodiment, thehollow body 32 is molded such that there is tack-off between the inside of thelower side 56 of thepleats 52 and the inside of thesecond wall 40. - The size of the lateral sides 54, i.e. the depth of the
pleats 52, can be made longer than the nominal depth of the bolster, i.e. the distance between the first andsecond walls pleats 52 have the added effect of creating a tension within the first andsecond walls - The tack-off forms a plurality of points of
contact 60 which are distributed across thecircumferential area 48 of thefirst wall 38 and a corresponding area of thesecond wall 40. The term “contact point” as used herein should not be considered as being limited to the mathematical definition of a “point”, but rather be understood to encompass a relatively small contact area surrounding a central point. It will also be appreciated that a plurality of contact points can be combined so as to form a contact line. Again, this “line” should not be considered as being limited to the mathematical definition of a “line”, but rather be understood to encompass a contact area having a relatively small width which extends longitudinally. - It is noted that if the first and
second walls contact 60, then work must be done to release thesewalls lower side 58 of a givenpleat 52 is pushed too into thesecond wall 40, then these two could become permanently bonded. Such bonding could prevent separation during inflation. - In the first preferred embodiment, the plurality of contact points 60 formed between the first and
second walls pleat 52 touches the inside of the second wall. - With reference now to
FIG. 3 , an inflatable bolster 70 according to a second preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated. The bolster 70 comprises ahollow body 72 which includes first and second opposingwalls air chamber 82 formed therebetween. Thefirst wall 78 comprises acentral area 86 and acircumferential area 88 which surrounds thecentral area 86. A plurality of concentric extension pleats 92 are formed around thecircumferential area 86. - With additional reference to
FIG. 3C , thepleats 92 similarly compriselateral sides 94 which separate upper andlower sides lower sides 96 further comprise aprotuberance 100 which extends downwards towards thesecond wall 80 and forms acontact point 102. - In
FIG. 3 , thisprotuberance 100 is provided along eachpleat 92, thereby forming a contact line between eachpleat 92 and the inside of thesecond wall 80. In contrast with the contact line formed in the previous embodiment, theprotuberance 100 provides an area of contact which is relatively thinner than that which would be formed had the wholelower side 98 been in contact with thesecond wall 80. In certain applications, it may be desirable to provide relativelylarge pleats 92 but acceptable to provide a relatively small engagement with thesecond wall 80. - In
FIGS. 3A and 3B , variations of the second preferred embodiment are illustrated. In each variation, thepleats 92 comprise the cross-section shown inFIG. 3C , but not across the entire length of thepleats 92. Rather,multiple protrusions 100 are provided along the pleats. Specifically,FIG. 3A provides plurality ofelongated protrusions 100, whileFIG. 3B provides a plurality ofcircular protrusions 100. The discreet lines or points ofcontact 102 may be provided at predetermined intervals along thepleats 92 as desired. It will be appreciated that in certain cases, a distributed array of contact points 102 may sufficiently address the acoustical concerns. It will further be appreciated that such an arrangement of contact points 102 will have less of an effect on the flow of pressurized fluid during inflation. - Conversely, it will be appreciated that in certain circumstances it may be desirable to influence fluid flow during inflation of the bolster 70.
- It will also be appreciated that a combination of the first and second embodiments is also possible wherein the depth of the
pleats 52 is varied and the tack-off between thebottoms side 58 and thesecond wall 40 is provided in discreet intervals. - As will be appreciated, the points of contact serve to at least partially stifle, dampen or otherwise suppress any audible vibration experience by the bolster's occupant facing wall. These points can be spread across the hollow body in order to suppress vibration in those portions which might be susceptible. Although they need not necessary be spread evenly across the entirety of such a susceptible portion, the contact points 60 or 102 are distributed in sufficient number to at least partially suppress audible vibration of the exposed, occupant facing wall. It will be appreciated that this number and distribution will vary according to each individual bolster's design and installation.
- Although the present invention has been explained hereinabove by way of a preferred embodiment thereof, it should be understood that the invention is not limited to this precise embodiment and that various changes and modifications may be effected therein without departing from the scope of the invention.
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